Ahead of John Cena’s WWE departure, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns paid tribute to the 17-time world champion in a heartfelt video released by WWE on Friday, December 12. Cena will have his final match in the Saturday Night Main Event on December 13th against Gunther.
The 48-year-old has announced his retirement in 2024 and revealed that he will be calling it quits by December this year, ending his storied career that spanned almost 25 years. WWE Superstars came together to show their love for Cena, with many mimicking his iconic gestures like “You Can’t See Me” and his gimmick of being Doctor Thuganomics.
Among the superstars featured in the video, Lesnar and Reigns hold a special place in Cena’s career. The Cenation Leader enjoyed a historic rivalry with both men and battled Lesnar during his final run with the company.
Lesnar had a simple “I Can See You” message while Reigns held a card that said “Thank you John.” You can watch the full video below:
THE ICONIC CAREER OF THE PRIZE
Cena will go down as one of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history. His fame transcended the squared circle as he continued to make his presence felt in Hollywood. Cena will end the Grand Slam Champion’s career in WWEhe won every title that was on offer in the company.
He held the World Heavyweight Championship a record 17 times, the US Championship five times, the Intercontinental Championship once and the Tag Team Championship four times. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner in 2008 and 2013.
Cena recently revealed that he is not quitting wrestling on his own terms and if it were up to him, he would struggle all his life.
“I’m not going out on my own terms. If I could do it indefinitely, I would.”
“When I started, I promised the fan base that if I slowed down one step, I had to leave.
“Yeah, I could probably squeeze in more matches, but at what cost? I’m hurting myself, I’m hurting the product, and you as a fan leave feeling bad or sad,” Cena said.
Watch John Cena’s final match in the Main Event on Saturday night, December 14 at 6:30 AM on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 Hindi SD & HD Hindi, Sony Sports Ten 4 Tamil SD and Sony Sports Ten 4 Telugu SD and live stream on SonyLIV.
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Published on:
December 12, 2025
